used in an argument
a word choice indented to convey a certain effect
diction
William Golding
a long narrative poem written in an elevated style which presents the adventures of characters of high position and episodes that are important to the history of a race or nation
epic
Ralph
in an argument, acknowledging the other side
concession
writing whose purpose is to instruct or teach
didactic
the literal or dictionary meaning of a word
Denotation
What item represents the boy's ability to see and understand things clearly?
Piggy's glasses
Which character is the leader of the hunting group?
Jack
the emotional meaning of a word in addition to its dictionary meaning
connotation
a nonstandard subgroup of language with its own vocabulary and grammatical features
dialect
the repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to pronounce a harmonious effect
Consonance
What represents the inner savagery of boys and mankind?
the beast
Whose glasses do the boys use to start a fire?
Piggy's
”I favor ability grouping because it separates students with different skills and interests”
This is an example of...
circular reasoning
the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example
deduction
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
Dissonance
Simon
What are the names of the twins?
Sam and Eric
a sentencing strategy in which the arrangement of ideas in the second clause is a reversal of the first
chiasmus
the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone
colloquial
indicated by a series of three periods, this indicates that more material has been omitted from a given text
Ellipsis
What event represents the breakdown of modern society?
the plane crash
Who consistently bullies the littluns (not Jack)?
Roger